From John Matthai to CS Setty, a look at SBI chairpersons over the years

Raj Kumar Talwar was the longest-serving SBI chairman, with his term spanning from 1969 to 1976

Was Independent India’s first railway minister and later became the country’s second finance minister, presenting two Budgets. He went on to become the first chairman of SBI, leading the bank from July 1, 1955, to September 30, 1956.

 

Paresh Chandra Bhattacharya

 

Was the third chairman of SBI, serving from March 1957 to February 1962. Before this, he was a secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and later became the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, serving from March 1962 to June 1967.

 

Borra Venkatappaiah

 

Was the fourth chairman of SBI, leading the bank from 1962 to